It is not enough to count hours alone. What also matters is whether people have control and whether the schedule fits their lives.
Do we ask workers what type of schedule actually helps them live and work better?
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Working longer than desired harms work-life balance
The report emphasises that a mismatch between actual and preferred working hours is especially harmful.
- Version
- 1.0
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
Method & limitations
Method: Finding from the ILO comparison between actual and preferred working time.
Sources
- Source: International Labour Organization — Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World